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SpeakersU Podcast with James TaylorQuestion Time with Maria Franzoni and James Taylor - #146James Taylor brings you weekly speaker training, interviews and public speaking tips. You'll learn strategies on how to launch and grow your professional speaking business. The SpeakersU Podcast will teach you how to become a better public speaker and ways to get booked to travel the world as a highly-paid keynote speaker. You’ll go behind-the-scenes as innovation keynote speaker, creativity expert and speaking business coach James Taylor travels the world speaking at global conferences and interviewing top leadership speakers, business speakers and speaker bureaus. Subjects covered in the SpeakersU Podcast include how to become a top keynote speaker, motivational sp...2022-05-0446 min
SpeakersU Podcast with James TaylorTony Morris: How To Get Instant Results For Your Speaking Business – #142Tony Morris: How To Get Instant Results For Your Speaking Business This episode is with my co-host, Maria Franzoni. Enjoy the episode. Our guest today is a conversation strategist and author of five books, and who works organizations and leaders to ask better questions and get better results. His first book coffee for closers was the number one best-selling book for telesales on Amazon. He brings actionable practical real-life techniques that can be implemented now and get instant results. We will warn that welcome Tony Morris.2022-03-3137 min
SpeakersU Podcast with James TaylorHow I got my parents out of Ukraine with Kay Korsh – #143 How I got my parents out of Ukraine with Kay Korsh – #143 I’m James Taylor and you’re listening to the speakers you podcast a show for aspiring and professional speakers. This episode is with my co-host, Maria Franzoni. Enjoy the episode. This week we’re going to do something different with the show. We’d like to introduce you to an inspiring story of someone who has helped her family and those supporting the civilians who are suffering through these very difficult times. In Ukraine. Now many of you know, our go-to Silas coach, but what you may not kn...2022-03-3127 min
SpeakersU Podcast with James TaylorSimone Vincenzi: Behind the scenes of a successful Speaking Business – #134Behind The Scenes Of A Successful Speaking Business I’m James Taylor, and you’re listening to the speakers you podcast, a show for aspiring and professional speakers. This episode is with my co-host, Maria Franzoni. Enjoy the episode. Today, I’m outnumbered. I’m the only one. I’m the only stranieri here. I’m the only non-Italian on this call on this event, so 100 million new businesses start every year, and 99% of them actually fail within three years. So really our businesses, we’re kind of a little bit unusual here. So how do we create these su...2022-01-1935 min
SpeakersU Podcast with James TaylorMaria Franzoni: How To Work With Speaker Bureaus – #132We have a phenomenal guest today we have a very, very, very special guest today, her name is Maria Franzoni. You may have heard of her because the day we’re talking about speaker bureaus, and when it comes to this topic of speaker bureaus working with Speaker bureaus, there are no finer experts to bring in than Maria. So as a speaker, at some point, you’re going to consider working with Speaker bureaus just to help you grow your fees, and your business. Speaker bureaus can not only get you higher fees, but they can also get you...2021-11-1726 min
Speaking Business podcast165 Behind the scenes of a successful speaking business with James TaylorIn this episode of #SpeakingBusinessPodcast, I talk to James Taylor. It's not often that a successful speaker commanding big fees lets you see how they got there, sharing the journey from selecting the topic, setting their fee, all the way through to how they have found high paying speaking gigs but this week's guest does just that. James Taylor has grown his speaking business from zero to high six figures in a mere three years and through a pandemic. James speaks on creativity, innovation and artificial intelligence. Links: More about James Ta...2021-09-2854 min
The Business of SpeakingAre you clear on where you want your speaking business to be?Do you begin with the end in mind when it comes to your speaking business?
Are you clear on where you want to be in your speaking business? It’s vital that you have a clear sense of direction and that all the pieces of your speaking business fit together to take you there.
I'm talking about the strategy of your speaking. What is your thinking? What direction are you going in? What do you want your speaking business to look like, say in a year, three years, five years? And are you going in that...2021-09-2703 min
SpeakersU Podcast with James TaylorJames Taylor: Behind The Scenes Of A Successful Speaking Business - #120This week we are turning the tables on James Taylor and Maria Franzoni will be placing the spotlight on him and his speaking business. As many of you know, James started his career managing high-profile rock stars and then transformed into a keynote speaker and internationally recognized leader in business creativity and innovation. For more than 20 years, he has been advising CEOs, entrepreneurs, educators, governments, and leaders on how to build innovative organizations, unlock creative potential, and increase productivity. James will shares insights into his speaking business, how he got started, where his bookings come from, how he...2021-08-1053 min
SpeakersU Podcast with James TaylorKay Korsch: What To Wear On Stage When Speaking - #116I'm James Taylor, and you're listening to the SpeakersU Podcast, a show for aspiring and professional speakers. This episode is with my co-host, Maria Franzoni. Enjoy the episode, we're joined by a wonderful, wonderful speaker today. And the first time I've had a chance to meet Maria. I know you've worked with her for a while Kay Korsch. And k has been helping people refine this style for nearly two decades, and has worked with some amazing personalities along the way, including actors like James Elizabeth DeBakey Riz Ahmed, and I'm a huge fan of Ben Whishaw, f1 racing...2021-07-0647 min
SpeakersU Podcast with James TaylorTom Morley: How To Rock The Virtual World - #114I'm James Taylor and you're listening to the SpeakersU Podcast a show for aspiring and professional speakers. This episode is with my co-host, Maria Franzoni. Enjoy the episode. https://speakersu.com/how-to-rock-the-virtual-world-114 2021-06-2342 min
SpeakersU Podcast with James TaylorTim Gard: Top Humorous Keynote Speakers – #111I’m James Taylor, and you’re listening to the SpeakersU podcast, a show for aspiring and professional speakers. This episode is with my co-host, Maria Franzoni. Enjoy the episode. Our guest this week is a pioneer in human-based training and has spoken at over two and a half 1000 mainstage events from Texas to Tasmania. He is also the author of four books and markets his own line of stress Buster products worldwide. He is a speaker who teaches people to be more resilient and resourceful and coaches businesses on how to enhance productivity and employee enthusiasm through the use...2021-05-2637 minSpeakersU Podcast with James TaylorBill Caskey And Bryan Neale: Advanced Selling For Speaking Business - #110I’m James Taylor and you’re listening to the SpeakersU Podcast, a show for aspiring and professional speakers. This episode is with my co-host Maria Franzoni. Enjoy the episode. I’m James Taylor, keynote speaker, and speaker business coach and this is the SpeakersU Podcast. If you enjoy listening to conversations that will help you launch and grow your speaking business faster than your thought possible, then you’ve come to the right place. Each week we discuss marketing strategies, sales techniques, as well as ideas to increase the profitability of your speaking business and develop your cra...2021-05-2042 minSpeakersU Podcast with James TaylorCaspar Craven: Big Bold Goals For Speakers- #109This episode is with my co-host, Maria Franzoni. Enjoy the episode. This week we're going to be talking about goals big bold goals goal setting, a topic I'm actually really passionate about. And our guest today is Casper Craven, who is a leading authority and achieving big, bold goals through high-performance teamwork, a serial entrepreneur, he has built and sold a tech business for seven figures, some worked as a CFO, and at KPMG. He has twice sailed around the world, the first time as a team leader on a trophy-winning racing yacht in the BT global challenge. And...2021-05-1436 min
Total Movie RecallTMR 055 – Any Given Sunday This week on Total Movie Recall, the pressures of competing at a professional level with all the concussions, cocaine, infidelities, and painkillers almost make Steve request to be traded during the free agency period after he and Ryan bicker about Oliver Stone’s divisive 1999 film, Any Given Sunday. Does Steve’s complete lack of interest in professional sports bring this episode to a screeching halt? Yes. Can you tell who’s writing these summaries yet? Probably. Any Given Sunday (1999) d. Oliver Stone Starring: Al Pacino Dennis Quaid Cameron Diaz2021-01-241h 46
This Week in EventsReview of 2020 and special guest Alison BurnsOur guest this week is ethical futurist Alison Burns. Alison is going to be talking about what it really means to be an ethical speaker in relation to content, conduct and influence. As this is our last show of the year James and Maria will be reflecting on what has been good and bad for them in 2020. Plus we will be sharing our Tool of the Week, and this week James has found an excellent solution to a big problem faced by many when presenting virtually so make sure you stay tuned. And we have a...2020-12-1838 minThis Week in EventsThe Importance of a Debrief with Sir Clive WoodwardFollowing the London Speaker Bureau annual conference last week where performance was highlighted as one of the most requested topics of 2020 Maria and James have invited performance expert Sir Clive Woodward to join them. Clive has accrued more than 30 years' experience leading high performing teams all over the world and is particularly known for the work he has done in rugby and in the 2012 Olympics. Clive will be talking about how he has taken his work online. James and Maria will then be discussing the importance of the debrief following an event, whether in person, virtual...2020-12-1137 minThis Week in EventsTenors Unlimited and Up-selling a speechOur guest this week is not one guest but 3 guests - they are the No.1 selling classical crossover act - Tenors Unlimited. They will be sharing with us how they have managed in COVID. Hopefully we will hear some music from them. Maria and James will then be talking about how speakers can up-sell a speech to other services. And of course they will be sharing their Tool of the Week, an app or gadget they are making good use of.2020-12-0440 minThis Week in EventsWhat speaker bureaus are seeing in the global marketplace and Virtual speaker showreels - the good, the bad, and the ugly!This week our guest is London Speaker Bureau’s Global Ambassador, Harry Whitbread. Harry is going to be sharing what the bureau is seeing in the market place - according to Harry the market is fragmenting into four main groups. He will be telling us what those are and what clients are telling him about 2021 and beyond. James and Maria will then be asking the question - Do speakers need a virtual speaker showreel? And of course our regular feature of Tool of the week - an app or a gadget Maria and James are lo...2020-11-2740 minThis Week in EventsVirtual photography for speakers and events; How to standout in a crowded speaker marketThis week our guest is virtual photographer John de Mato - yes you read that correctly, a photographer who takes pictures virtually. John will tell us how he has found a new niche and is owning it.
James and Maria will then be talking about the importance of differentiation and standing out in a crowded market, specifically with regards to speakers.
And of course, they will be sharing their Tool of the Week - app or gadget they love, or a person who is a total Tool2020-11-2039 minThis Week in EventsThe Future of Events and Professional Speaking and Top Virtual Studio SetupsWe have another information and fun packed episode of This Week in Events planned for you.
Our special guest is top futurist Jim Carroll. He is going to be talking about the future of events and what we need to be thinking about in 2021. We will also be asking him if and when we will get back to normal.
Jim will also take us behind the scenes of his virtual studio - the best we’ve seen so far.
And of course Maria and James will be sharing their Tool of the We...2020-11-1332 minThis Week in EventsQuizzing, Engagement, Creativity and Building RelationshipsOur guest this week is dressage rider, former ski instructor, author and speaker Sophie Bennett. She spent the first three months of COVID taking time out to rest, recharge and learn new skills. She came back into her business reenergised, full of creativity and ready to hit the virtual world running. She hasn’t stopped since. She will share how she has created new ways of engaging virtually, how she has raised the usual Zoom meeting game and attracted lots of new clients. She will be sharing exactly how.
James and Maria will then co...2020-11-0647 minThis Week in EventsGetting listed with a speaker bureau, Go Viral and Filling your Sales FunnelEvery week James Taylor and Maria Franzoni get together to talk about tech, news and insights relating to the world of corporate meetings and events, with a bit of a bias towards speakers and speaking.
This week on the agenda we invite speaker Erica Sosna to joins us to share what she has done to be busier in 2020 than she was in 2019 with the added challenge of having given birth just before going into lockdown.
James and I talk about what it takes to get listed with a Speaker Bureau
And of course...2020-10-3032 minThis Week in EventsWhere are all the female speakers?This week Maria and James discuss:
Guest of the week - introducing a new feature and how it will work. We will be focusing on people in our industry who are having great success and sharing how they have done it.
Topic of the week - This week we will be asking “Where are all the female speakers?” Why is the industry still 70% male? Share your views.
And finally - Tool of the Week, James and I will share an app, gadget or person who is a total Tool
A slightly diff...2020-10-2337 minThis Week in EventsCreating experience with energisers, Virtual Speaking Contracts & Trending TopicsThis week James and I discuss:
1. Creating experiences with energisers sessions for virtual events
2. Virtual speaking contracts
3. Trending topics
And of course our tool of the week, a great app or gadget, or a person who is a total Tool.
Link to the green screen: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/elgato-green-screen-mt-20x18m-wall-ceiling-mount-chroma-key-panel-precision-roller-drive-wrinkle-res?gclid=CjwKCAjwiaX8BRBZEiwAQQxGx4I8fFyyb7eTvyb97JQoiqkxqrbOPmK8Yi-9V_egH9tW1DzwmydfoxoC4jQQAvD_BwE2020-10-1630 minThis Week in EventsVirtual Speaker Fees, Virtual Platforms and MediaThis week we will be talking about and invite you to share your views on the following:
1. Speaker fees in a virtual world
2. Virtual platforms, the good the bad and the ugly
3. Everyone is now in the media, Gary Vaynerchuk was right
And of course, we will also be sharing our Tool of the week, an app, a gadget or a person who is a total Tool.
Thank you to Tom Kenyon-Slaney and the London Speaker Bureau for sponsoring the show.2020-10-0934 minThis Week in EventsIs the events industry viable?; Who’s in charge of tech?; Moderating Trump?This week we discuss:
"We Make Events" global action day for the events industry. Is our industry still viable?
Studio kits - who is responsible for the tech? Is it the organiser or the speaker?
Following this week's US Presidential debate we look at moderators and the vital role they play.
And our regular feature - Tool of the Week. James and I each highlight an app, a gadget or a person who is a total Tool.2020-10-0228 minThis Week in EventsTop 10 Job Skills; Speaker Virtual Skills Certification; Informa Annual ReportIn this week's show we talk about the 10 top job skills needed for 2020 as identified by the World Economic Forum. Speaker virtual skills certification, needed or redundant? The Informa annual report on event trends.
Plus our weekly feature titled 'Tool of the Week'. (yes that is going to be either an app, a gadget or a person who is a tool)
Everything discussed in this episode is available at www.ThisWeekinEvents.com
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The Business of Speaking33 Creativity Expert James Taylor cautions speakers on taking adviceCreativity Expert James Taylor cautions speakers on taking advice2020-01-0202 min
Speaking Business podcast60 How are you augmenting creativity in your organisation? with James TaylorEach week I invite one of my speakers to talk about their life, work, passions and leisure so that you can get to know the person who is the speaker behind the mic. My guest this week started his career managing high profile rock stars – and yes of course I get him to name names. He is now an internationally recognised leader in business creativity and innovation. For over 20 years, he has been advising CEO’s, entrepreneurs, educators, governments, leaders, writers and rock stars on how to build innovative organizations, unlock creative potential, and increase productivity. His forth...2019-06-0436 min